Which two trading items caused economic growth in the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, Songhai?

• Iron & bronze

• Gold & salt

• Silk & spices

How did the Mayans and Aztecs decide to sacrifice humans at pyramid-shaped temples?

• They were really angry with these people due to their laziness

• They were hoping to please the gods by offering human blood

• They were performing science experiments to find the cause of anxiety

What did the Aztecs build in order to grow enough food in Tenochtitlan?

• Floating gardens called chinampas

• Water buckets called shadoofs

• Large ships called caravels

Why did the Inca cut terraces into the Andes Mountains?

• They wanted to please the gods by constructing a stairway to heaven

• They wanted to please the kings by building a walkway to Machu Picchu

• They wanted to please the farmers by creating flat land for growing crops

What was a key event in the eventual collapse of the Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs?

• The arrival of the Spanish in the New World

• The discovery of an alien lifeform on the dark side of the moon

• The invention of the printing press in Europe

Where were the Inca located?

• A

• B

• C

What was one negative thing that resulted from trade during the Mongol Empire?

• Traders were away from their families for long periods of time

• Europeans tried to take over China

• Marco Polo was a bad influence on the Mongolian leaders

• Disease spread on the silk road and other trade routes

What does the name Genghis Khan mean?

• Strong Warrior

• Strong Ruler

• Brutal Soldier

• Ruler of Warriors

Based on the quote above, what factor was most important in enabling Genghis Khan to create the largest empire in the world?

• He used the vast wealth of the Mongol Empire to control his people

• He was able to unite all the clans under one empire

• He dominated the Silk Road and controlled the flow of goods

• He used Mongolian technology to suppress opposition

Kublai Khan started which dynasty in China?

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Tandy Dynasty

• Song Dynasty